Throat Coat lemon Echinacea herbal tea is under recall after an ingredient was found to contain salmonella, Health Canada says. The department said Traditional Medicinals is voluntarily recalling the product after a company supplier found salmonella contamination in a tea ingredient, lemon myrtle leaf. The affected product is Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat Lemon Echinacea herbal tea (NPN 80028539) Lot #019, Expiry date February 2021. Traditional Medicinals said a supplier of lemon myrtle leaf found salmonella contamination in a retained sample of the herb. "As well, we encourage you to discard this specific lot if you have it at home," Traditional Medicinals said on its website.

Source: CBC News April 24, 2018 22:18 UTC